The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has developed a Hiking Club program that features a trail in each of its 68 state parks and recreational areas (dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/clubs.html). Sometimes the trailhead for these hikes can be tricky to find, so here is the trailhead for the Rice Lake State Park Hiking Club trail. There is a marker with a password somewhere along the length of the trail, but I am not going to reveal that. You have to find it yourself!
Nice place to hike, especially after paddling the lake. One of the only lakes on the East side of Highway 35 in SE Minnesota. This park gets a lot of water fowl coming through. It's a small park, but a nice afternoon place to visit.